Question : Designated Food Parks

(a) whether the Government has any new list of designated food parks notified by the Ministry in the years 2017-18, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of consolidated list of designated food parks till date along with the name, location, district and category of these food parks, State-wise;

(c) the details of the proposals approved by the Government under the scheme for creation and expansion of food processing preservation capacities in the country, State-wise;

(d) the details of the action taken by the Government so far to start the
functioning of proposed Mega Food Park in Telangana; and

(e) the details of funds sanctioned for the proposed park so far?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SADHVI NIRANJANJYOTI)

(a): Yes Madam, Government has notified list of designated food parks (DFP) on 05.06.2017, 02.02.2018 and 19.03.2018. In the notification dated 02.02.2018, 4 new DFPs were added to and 3 existing DFPs were deleted from the list notified on 05.06.2017. Further, in notification dated 19.03.2018, 5 more new DFPs were added to the list notified on 05.06.2017. The details are at Annexure-I

(b): The details of consolidated list of designated food parks till date along with the name, location, district and category of these food parks , State-wise are at Annexure-II

(c): The details of the proposals approved by the Government under the scheme for creation and expansion of food processing preservation capacities in the country, State-wise are at Annexure-III.

(d) & (e): Ministry of Food Processing Industries is regularly reviewing the progress of implementation of the Mega Food Parks in the country including the State of Telangana. The details of funds sanctioned for the Mega Food Parks under implementation in the State of Telengana are at Annexure-IV

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